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שר החוץ גדעון סער בביקור מדיני בסומלילנד

First since recognition: official Somaliland delegation to visit Israel

Visit, scheduled for Nov. 16–11, being organized by Sharaka, an organization that promotes cooperation between Israel and Arab and Muslim countries

Itamar Eichner | 01.08.26

שליח חב"ד ינקי רובין עם ספר התניא בסומלילנד

Before Israel’s recognition, two Chabad emissaries carried out a quiet mission in Somaliland

Weeks before Israel recognized Somaliland, two Chabad emissaries from Florida quietly traveled there to print the Tanya; suspicion and risk were part of a global religious mission to bring the Hasidic text to the world’s most sensitive places

Itamar Eichner | 01.08.26

Foreign Minister Sa’ar makes historic visit to Somaliland

Gideon Sa’ar to meet with Somaliland’s president in first official visit since recognition; move follows months of secret talks

Lior Ben Ari, Itamar Eichner | 01.06.26

Panic in Mogadishu: Somali president claims Israel plans to 'resettle' Gaza in Somaliland

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's claim that Somaliland agreed to host an Israeli military base and resettle Gazans is an unverified charge seen as a disinformation bid to derail Israel-Somaliland ties and preserve Mogadishu’s fading legitimacy

Amine Ayoub | 01.01.26

הרב יוסף גרמון ותושבי סומלילנד עם דגל ישראל

‘They see Israel as hope’: Rabbi describes warm welcome in Somaliland

After an arduous journey, Israeli Rabbi Yosef Garmon arrived for a special visit to Somaliland shortly after mutual recognition, delivering humanitarian aid and receiving an adoring public welcome: 'Am Yisrael Chai!'

Itamar Eichner | 12.31.25

ילדים מסומלילנד שנותחו בישראל במסגרת פרויקט הצל לבו של ילד

Diplomacy from the heart: Israeli charity treated Somaliland children decades before recognition

For 21 years, an Israeli nonprofit carried out 49 life-saving heart surgeries for children from Somaliland, long before Israel’s historic recognition of its independence, building a humanitarian bridge ahead of formal diplomacy

Itamar Eichner | 12.31.25

A student waves Somali national flag during a demonstration against Israel's recognition of Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state at the Mogadishu Stadium in Warta Nabada district of Mogadishu on Tuesday

Tens of thousands of Somalis protest Israel's recognition of Somaliland

The protests throughout the country on Tuesday marked the largest turnout of protesters since Israel’s declaration; Somalia's president traveled to Turkey for talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has condemned Israel for the recognition

AP | 12.31.25

‘I walked freely with an Israeli passport’: an Israeli on daily life in Somaliland and pirate threats

Israeli entrepreneur recounts years spent living and working in little-known Somaliland, describing business opportunities, daily life and why he felt safe on land despite the threat of piracy at sea

Sharon Kidon | 12.30.25

Turkey's Erdogan says Israeli decision to recognize Somaliland unacceptable, illegal

Erdogan warns the move could destabilize the Horn of Africa as Turkey deepens ties with Somalia

Reuters | 12.30.25

Israel plays the Uno reverse card on the two-state obsession

Opinion: By recognizing real states instead of imaginary ones, Israel exposes the system that broke the region; its recognition of Somaliland, a functioning state for 30 years, underscores how sovereignty should be measured by reality, not rhetoric

Guy Goldstein | 12.30.25

UN Security Council holds emergency meeting on Israel’s recognition of Somaliland

The UN Security Council held an emergency session over Israel’s decision to recognize Somaliland; the US accused the council of ‘double standards,’ noting no debate on recognizing a Palestinian state, while Slovenia’s envoy said Palestine is occupied

News Agencies | 12.30.25

Houthis prepare for ‘next round’ with Israel, threaten regional escalation over Somaliland

Iran-backed militia in Yemen says future clashes with Israel are inevitable, claims unprecedented readiness and threatens to target any Israeli presence in Somaliland after Israel’s recognition of the breakaway region

Lior Ben Ari | 12.29.25

China rejects Israel's recognition of Somaliland, backs Somalia’s territorial integrity

Beijing warns against separatism days after Israel recognized Somaliland, as Somalia condemns the move and South Africa urges support for a united state

Reuters | 12.29.25

הח'ותים מול הספינה "גלקסי לידר" ליד חופי תימן, נשיא סומלילנד, ד"ר אבדירחמן מוחמד עבדילאהי, מוחמד בן סלמאן, מוחמד בן זאיד

Why Israel’s recognition of Somaliland matters far beyond the Horn of Africa

The historic diplomatic move ties a long-unrecognized democracy to a volatile regional chessboard, illuminating Somaliland’s quest for sovereignty, the Red Sea shipping crisis and growing tensions between Saudi Arabia and the UAE in southern Yemen

Tal Amodai | 12.29.25

Somaliland, the destination you never thought of visiting and what awaits Israeli travelers there

After Israel’s recognition, the self-declared African state is drawing curiosity rather than crowds, offering adventurous Israeli travelers a rare mix of safety, history and an off-the-map experience

Roi Alman | 12.29.25

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